New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-12
A GOVERNMENT VICTORY.
Mr. pARNELIs AMENDMENT REJECTED.
Mr.. sExroN's DEFENCE OF THE PLAN or "a"
PAIGN AND Mr.. MATTHEws's swEEPiN'
ArrON OF 1T.

DENUNCIATION OF III.
IoNpoN Feb. lI.-Mr. Parnells amendment W
Che address in reply to the Queens sieecn voc
rejected tonight by O vote of 1852 to 246. Thomas
csxton n,ar,e,,iteI. member for West Belfast, III
resuming the debate on the amendment taun'e.
Ahe Government on their inability to rule lreia,u
without the assistance Of army as large a' ''.o
ono needed I'm India Mr.. Parncls amehuih."
AIR Sexton contenled, raised questions Oh W.
and practical Importance. lhe "'o,' l o.,od
tho Government in Ireland, whether IL was N"
reform of the criminal procedure Id" VI I;, |
HINGED upon the relations pet"coh Wv |
landlords and their tenants All ohers On 'no P".'
of the tenants to aIbitrate the question Vi ''n''
hod becn spurned and the tenants now STOOD WIN
their backs against the wall dcfyins oppression
oven the oppression Of the law-because thelf
,osition is morally impregnable. The tenants
evervwbere in Ireland willing TO pay 1ar
rents but the speaker believed that II all the
derosits banked under the Plan OF Campai'n oy
the small farmers tand which represented the ub-
most they were able TO pay were put into
common fund the sum would not suffice t' pay
three months rent on the basis demanded by INC
landlords
Continuing, Mr.. Sexton attacked Lord HaitlnS-
TOMS argument that general emigration would
remedy the distress prevailing In Ireland Inc
real remedy he said was to be found in securing
70 the peo, lie the fruits Of their toll Further
attcmrts to cause more of his countrymen To
cmigratc would meet with passionate and fierce
resistance Only an Irish legislature would solve
finally the question Of the dual ownership OF land
Every day testified to the Governments gross
ignorance Of Ireland and its amazing incapacity
to deal with Irish affairs lie appealed with con-
fdence to the newly enfranchsed democracy oil
England to end the miseries OF LELAND in the only
possible way, binding the two countries tosether
-...s~ n 70 hntlt
Cheers
Henry Matthew'S Home Secretary, said that no
sophistry would ever satisfy the nation that n
person could at pleasure reduce the rent he had
contracted to pay, thereby becoming judge OF his
own cause. II was rart and parcel OF the Plan
OF Campaign Tor the trustees to get the money
of the tenants and hold 1t for the purpose OF
exercising coercion and preventing the payment OF
rents The Plan involved the degradation of the
moral sense Of Ireland. Mr.. Parnell was re-
sponsible for the introduction into public life of
the Irish idea that everyday obligations were
unbinding because onerOus and that Irish rebels
warning AGAINST the Queen were to be pitied. The
sneaker had only contempt for those petty pill
ferers who under the Plan OF CAM aicn. were
running away with the landlords money and lcav-
ing the tenants ST i'll liable II want of SYM
pathy for IMPOVERISHED tenants that made the
Government condemn the doctrine that pauper-
ism gave title to property. The Government
would be guilty of a grave derelcton OF duty II
It faile1 to enforce the law aranst persons be-
cause their position of hardship. The
enforcement of law and order was the sole foun-
dation Of civilized society, and the Government
would not be deferred from vfndicating the law
because the name coercion was used
Sir William Vernon IIarcourt taunted the Con
servatiyes with ORR ing the pactice OF pro-
longing debates. lie reminded the House that
the Government had allowed five days TO elaTSe
before res onsiblc Minister replied to the Far
nell amendment. They expected their o poncnts
to give their o. non of the Plan of Camraign.
while they themselves refused to answer questions
on the ground that the case was sub judice Inc
Plan was not n new acrarian dc ice. but part Of
the great problem Of how to deal with disorder
arising from the discomfort of the l'lsh over the
manner in which TREY were governed, manner
which he was convinced was the worst In the
world The Government was expending sl5,-
100000 or s2O.0C0,000 for military and plicc
which could be saved by granting the wishes of
the Irish people, who would then become orderly
and ccntcnted. 1t snyular that the Gov
ernment proposed to attach Ireland to English
rule by getting rid of the landlords. They pro-
posed to refuse Home Rule, which the Irish de-
sired and TO gi them emigrat N, which they
did not desire. The double remedy was, first.
to expr pirate Irelands landlords, then
To export her people. II that was
the best remedy they could propose
it would be better TO allow Ireland to try what
che was able to do for herself. The Government
was treadiny path that was strewn with the
carcssscs OF many administrations.
Sir Michael Hicks-Beach said that the previous
s,eaker seemed to be stecre1 in Parnellite Jul e.
He had not merely charged his principles, but he
had forgotten those which he pre- iously held.
His great leader had not thought it worth while
to take part in the discussion. The result
of the rejection Of Mr. Parnells bill proved that
the Government was right. But the policy OF the
Parnelites was to destroy the growing confidence
of Irisllmen in the Conservative Government
because as the member from Wexford said, If
1t was shown that the Conservatives were able to
govern by the ordinary law Home Rule would
be dclayed for q generation. With regard to
juries the Crown authorities would not Hesitate
10 reject Jurors whom they knew TO be influenced
by fear favor. Doubtless the omission OF ref
ercncc to the plan Of Campaign in the amendment
had greatly q,ieted the conscience Of some Of the
Liberals who voted for it. The Plan one OF
public plumber. Was Sir William Vernon Har-
court prepared to accept Home Rule based on
such q doctrine? Besi les the alteration of the
criminal procedure code, the Co ernment pro- osed
to deal with the question Of tand tenure and
purchase. They would also endesvor to develop
the Industrial resources Of Ireland, and would
continue to obey the mandate OF the Kingdom.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach affirmed the truth
Of reports that moonlishters had attacked the
houses OF three farmers in Mill-st. County Cork
and cut OF the hair of every woman met in the
house. The only reason given for the outrages
said the Chief Secretary. was that the women had
been seen speaking to the police. Sir Michael
also said the Government would not release the
Crossmaelen convicts.
ANOTHER STAB FROM JOHN BRIGHT.
mr. GLADSTONE CRITICISED BY HIS wHILOM COL
LEAGUE AND Co-wORKaR.